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  • Year-End Sales Great Way to Stock Gift Closet, Prepare for Next Year’s Holidays

    Year-End Sales Great Way to Stock Gift Closet, Prepare for Next Year’s Holidays

    Year-end sales are an excellent way for shoppers to stock up their gift cabinet or closet for those birthdays and last-minute events that hit throughout the year. They’re also a great way to get a leg up on next year’s holidays.

    So what’s on sale in these year-end sales?

    Look for anything marketed as a “gift.” “Gift sets,” “gift boxes,” and “gift collections” are all heavily discounted–sometimes as much as 80 percent during these year-end sales. Buy a half dozen or so. These are excellent for your co-worker, your Aunt Jane’s birthday, or your son’s piano teacher at the end of the school year.

    Christmas-themed items are hugely discounted during year-end sales. Stock up on lights, decorations, Christmas cards, and wrapping paper at a fraction of the cost. Stores like Walmart and Rite Aid want to clear these shelves quickly and will often mark seasonal merchandise down up to 90 percent of its initial retail price.

    U.S. News & World Report offers readers a list of items not to buy at year-end sales. This list includes electronics and TVs. They say waiting until January is a much better bet for deals.

    If you love to shop, these year-end sales are the one time of year you can do so with abandon. You won’t spend much money, and the things you buy will serve a purpose–and save you money–during the rest of the year.

  • After-Christmas Sales Take Lead from Boxing Day Strategy

    After-Christmas Sales Take Lead from Boxing Day Strategy

    After-Christmas sales this year feature bargains that either rival or surpass those of Black Friday. The Christian Science Monitor reports after-Christmas sales are possibly mimicking the strategy used in successful Boxing Day shopping deals.

    Boxing Day hails from the U.K., and is celebrated in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, as well as in some parts of southern California. Its hype begins just before Christmas, advertising some amazing after-Christmas sales.

    So what can shoppers expect to find during these after-Christmas sales? Under the electronics category, cameras and audio equipment are deeply discounted in most areas. Factory refurbished options boast even deeper discounts. The CSM claims experts say they are well worth the wait–and the price.

    Already discounted clothing allows shoppers to score big in after-Christmas sales, with some retailers like Banana Republic and Steve Madden offering an extra 50 percent discount on clothing that was already on sale.

    Gamers love after-Christmas sales, as many round out their collections at this time of year. New consoles aren’t typically discounted much–if at all–but older models can be had at some of the lowest prices of the year.

    As always, Christmas decorations, lights, cards, and wrapping paper disappear fast during after-Christmas sales, often at discounts of up to 90 percent reductions. If shoppers have the space to store these items–and can remember next year that they purchased them at the end of this year–they can score big.

    After-Christmas sales, Boxing Day, end-of-the-year clearance–whatever shoppers and retailers choose to call these next few days before 2016, there are bargains to be had.

    Will you be heading out this week to partake of some retail treasures?

  • Boxing Day Sales Chaotic in New Zealand

    Boxing Day Sales Chaotic in New Zealand

    Boxing Day is December 26, and the Boxing Day sales shopping has already gotten crazy in New Zealand.

    The New Zealand Herald reports that those braving Boxing Day to grab a bargain or two are shopping in the midst of chaos. It’s already December 26 in New Zealand, and it sounds like the shoppers there are out in hoards.

    The shoppers were enticed for Boxing Day shopping when many stores put up ads in their store windows on Christmas Eve, with some places advertising 70 percent off, others boasting 50 percents off, and still others claiming “massive reductions” and “knockout sales.”

    Several New Zealand retailers were offering Boxing Day bargains online as well, for those who wanted to avoid the chaos.

    Traditionally, Boxing Day was when employers distributed money, food, and other goods to their employees–many of whom worked on Christmas Day. It is only celebrated in a handful of countries–many of which are in the U.K. These days it tends to represent the onslaught of the after-Christmas sales.

  • After-Christmas Sales 2015 Include Electronics, Winter Apparel, and More

    After-Christmas Sales 2015 Include Electronics, Winter Apparel, and More

    After-Christmas sales 2015 include some great buys on electronics, winter apparel, beauty and perfume gift sets, and more.

    According to a report from Kiplinger.com, more than 100 million consumers shopped on pre-Christmas sale days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when shoppers scored up to 60 percent off retail price for many items.

    Some of the best deals, however, can be had during the after-Christmas sales 2015. For example, some of the electronics deals on items like TVs or blue-ray players–even laptops–will be on clearance, with savings of up to 70 percent in some cases.

    Beauty sets designed to sell for the holidays can be had for as much as an 80 percent savings.

    Winter apparel is on sale everywhere, and if you live in the Northeast–where temperatures on Christmas Day went as high as 65 degrees in some places–coats, hats, mittens, and more are priced at unheard of savings.

    If you plan ahead for the holidays, buying next year’s Christmas cards, indoor and outdoor lights, and Christmas decorations now is the way to go. Some of these items are up to 90 percent off during the after-Christmas sales 2015.

    Some of these items are priced perfectly for those who travel to celebrate the season after Christmas, allowing many people to save a bundle on their Christmas gifts.

    Are you an after-Christmas sales shopper? Which of these sales will you hit up to get the most from your after-Christmas sales 2015 options?

  • Salesforce Infographic Looks at Holiday Marketing Trends

    Salesforce Infographic Looks at Holiday Marketing Trends

    Another day, another interesting infographic from Salesforce.

    Earlier this week, we looked at one the company released about the state of customer service based on its new 2015 State of Service Report.

    This one looks at holiday marketing and how to sell more stuff.

    “Digital influencers are more important than ever before,” says Salesforce’s Lauren Jung. “With approximately 200M people using ad blockers, it’s time to move on! The majority of customers want brands to be less intrusive, so the best thing you can do is partner up with a trusted advocate in your industry to drive your message home to a targeted audience.”

    “If your product is visual in nature, user-generated content is huge for sales,” Jung adds. “Customers are a lot more likely to buy something from you if they’ve seen a piece of user-generated content through a social network. Instagram is a great vehicle for that. ”

    Image via Salesforce